Missouri River near Wolf Point MT
USGS 06177000 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, specific conductance
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USGS 06177000 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, specific conductance
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST; ranging 7,360 to 7,900 ft³/s; latest 7,580 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 7,470 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 7,380 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 7,410 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 7,410 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 7,410 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 7,450 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 7,470 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 7,450 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 7,450 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,970–13,200 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 7,470 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 7,470 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 7,450 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 7,430 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 7,450 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 7,470 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 7,510 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 7,510 | 10.9 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 4,980–13,000 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 7,620 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 7,660 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 7,710 | 11 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 7,770 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 7,790 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 7,840 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 7,860 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 7,880 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 7,900 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 7,880 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 7,880 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 7,880 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 7,860 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 7,860 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 7,860 | 11.1 | – | 5,200–12,500 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 7,860 | 11.1 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 7,840 | 11.1 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 7,840 | 11.1 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 7,840 | 11.1 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 7,820 | 11.1 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 7,790 | 11.1 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 7,710 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 7,710 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 7,640 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 7,660 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 7,640 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 7,620 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 7,600 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 7,620 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 7,620 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 7,620 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 7,600 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 7,580 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 5,230–13,100 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 7,510 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 7,510 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 7,560 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 7,450 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 7,470 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 7,470 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 7,490 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 7,470 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 7,450 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 7,450 | 10.9 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 7,530 | 11 | – | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 7,530 | 11 | 48.6 | 5,080–12,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 7,530 | 11 | 48.6 | 5,080–12,900 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 7,530 | 11 | 48.4 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 7,530 | 11 | 48.4 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 7,530 | 11 | 48.4 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 7,530 | 11 | 48.2 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 7,530 | 11 | 48.2 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 7,510 | 10.9 | 48 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 7,450 | 10.9 | 48 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 48 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 7,470 | 10.9 | 47.8 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 7,470 | 10.9 | 47.7 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 47.5 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 47.3 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 47.1 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 47.1 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.9 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.9 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.9 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 7,470 | 10.9 | 46.9 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.8 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.8 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 46.8 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 46.8 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.8 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,110–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.4 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 46.4 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.2 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.2 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.2 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 7,360 | 10.9 | 46.2 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 7,360 | 10.9 | 46.2 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.4 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 46.8 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 7,360 | 10.9 | 46.9 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 46.9 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 47.1 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 7,380 | 10.9 | 47.3 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 7,410 | 10.9 | 47.3 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 7,430 | 10.9 | 47.5 | 5,140–13,000 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 7,450 | 10.9 | 47.7 | 5,130–12,600 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 7,450 | 10.9 | 47.8 | 5,130–12,600 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 7,470 | 10.9 | 47.8 | 5,130–12,600 |
Water temperature, last 7 days: 53 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT to Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT; ranging 46.2 to 48.6 °F; latest 48.6 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 48 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 48 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 48 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 47.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 47.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 47.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 47.3 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 47.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 47.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 47.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 47.3 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 47.3 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 47.5 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 47.7 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 47.8 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 47.8 |
Map of USGS gauge 06177000 and the river around it
Where Missouri River near Wolf Point MT sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Montana FWP uses are 66°F, 68°F and 73°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Montana fish stocking data.
Normal for Nov 5: 4,970–13,200 ft³/s (middle half of 83 years of record). Now: 7,580 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 7,580 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 83 years of record (1943–2025): 10th 3,830, 25th 4,970, median 7,510, 75th 13,200, 90th 16,800 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2,100 ft³/s, highest 27,300 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Dissolved oxygen 10.5 mg/L at Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT; 7-day range 10.5–10.8 mg/L; more than a day old
Enough oxygen for coldwater fish: 10.5 mg/L meets the 6.5 mg/L EPA sets for coldwater fish (other life stages; eggs and fry need a 8 mg/L minimum).
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)pH 8.5 at Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT; 7-day range 8.5–8.5; more than a day old
Within EPA's freshwater range: pH 8.5 is within the 6.5–9 range EPA gives for freshwater aquatic life.
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)Turbidity 9 FNU at Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT; 7-day range 7.7–44.1 FNU; more than a day old
Water clarity: Turbidity measures the relative clarity of water: higher means murkier. No agency publishes a fishing threshold for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Turbidity and Water (U.S. Geological Survey)Specific conductance 660 µS/cm at Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT; 7-day range 658–660 µS/cm; more than a day old
Dissolved ions: Specific conductance rises with the ions dissolved in the water. No fishing threshold is published for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Conductivity (Electrical Conductance) and Water (U.S. Geological Survey)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 11 ft stage, 7,560 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST (NWS gauge WPTM8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:09 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.